Interplay: Fallout 6 could be ours

EuroGamer: Interplay reckons it could end up developing the sixth Fallout game if Bethesda successfully prevents it from releasing Fallout Online.

Speaking exclusively to Eurogamer, Interplay president Eric Caen said his company was "ready to fight for years if necessary" in the high-profile legal battle with Bethesda over the future of the in-development post-apocalyptic MMO.

[Jezuz]

I'll sue you!

[captain-obvious]

Fallout 6
lol
should we wait 10 to 15 years for this ?

[TronEOL]

After reading that, it just seems like Bethesda's saying they don't want Interplay stealing ideas, or taking things Bethesda created for their Fallout games. Interplay sold them what was left of Fallout, and only asked to be able to continue work on their MMO. But I think Bethesda is fighting because they never agreed for Interplay to be allowed to take and use Bethesda's ideas/materials created for their games for use in Interplay's MMO.

This seems far too complex for me, but as much as I felt the need to be on Interplay's side in the first chunk of the article, after reading that one line Bethesda stated, it's hard to look at Interplay as if they're the good guys.

Oh well, not like I really enjoyed Fallout games myself. I'm more or less just interested in it for the sake of a good debate.

[PirateThom]

Yeah, but part of Bethesda's complaint is that they only licenced the Fallout name, not the locations, characters, story, history or anything like that.

I think that's a pretty unreasonab request to licence the name, but not let you use, for example, a Pip-Boy or Deathclaw or VaultBoy or Caps or Vaults or anything Fallout related even though it's FAllOUT: THE MMO.

[JoySticksFTW]

"Bethesda had claimed it gave Interplay rights over the Fallout trademark and nothing else, meaning it had no right to use essential Fallout ingredients such as weapon art and game concepts, for example the Pip Boy and what's called the "World Bible"."

And that right there is what we call some bull.

As Pirate Thom said, that's a pretty unreasonable request.

Try making a Star Wars game without the Force, a Light Saber, or some form of Storm Trooper. Sure it could be done, but it would suck.

It seems that's what Bethesda is asking Interplay to do.

And by the way, I loved Fallout 3. Thinking about hitting gog.com to snatch up Fallout 1 & 2 on the cheap.

I just think it doesn't make sense to licence the Fallout name without granting access to the things that make up the Fallout world.

[Lucreto]

I think Bethesda should let Interplay release the MMO. Is it really worth it to potentially losing the IP over an MMO. MMO's are expensive to run and people who play Fallout like the single player experience might not be interested in the game.

[SilverSlug]

I think so to, but Interplay squatted on the Fallout license while fans asked for years and years for Fallout 3. Bethesda took the rest, invested millions and brought it to new platforms. Now its a big IP.

Now Interplay wants a MMO game to make a ton of cash after someone else did all the hard work in getting the Fallout franchise where it is?>

[Man In Black]

They were making Fallout 3 when most of the employees were laid off.

[SilverSlug]

So they can't afford it? Cool. After Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel, I don't want Interplay doing Fallout games.

[Eiffel]

Let Interplay keep the MMO, Bethesda, don't lose the IP over this. You've done great with it so far. Keep it up.

[Superted2007]

I think Bethesda should not lose the IP or the MMO which I don't really want anyway. Bethesda should pay Interplay another "Fuck off" fee and Interplay should walk away. From what I have seen from the agreement the signed is that Interplay are only allowed use the the name for an MMO and not anything else from the Fallout Universe. Unfair? yes Is there a legal case here? They signed the contract so its there fault for not being more specific about what they wanted.

A walk away and don't bother us with this crap payment from Bethesda to Interplay is more than deserved here. Bethesda have done an amazing job with Fallout and Interplay's part in the Fallout world is done. Walk away.

[Perkel]

" Bethesda have done an amazing job "

no. You should realy play F1 or F2.

Also Black isle made Fallout not Interplay, Interplay was only publisher

[SilverSlug]

I agree, Fallout 2 is better than 3, but doesn't mean they did a 'bad job'. Fallout 3 is a great game for a franchise reboot.

[Superted2007]

I have played both Fallout 1 and 2 many times...There great games for there generation...but Bethesda have done the Fallout Universe perfect and I do not think that any other developer hired by Interplay will do near as good a job

[socomnick]

Fallout 2 is so much better than any of the Bethesda fallouts wish black isle was still around.

[JoshE4Ginfo]

That is just retarded. Interplay meet all the requirements to keep the rights to make a Fallout based MMO. Bethesda is better then this, they just keep doing what they do and let Interplay have their 20 yrs of glory :D. If Bethesda wanted to have an MMO they shouldn't have taken it out of the deal when they purchased the rights to the IP.

[EpsilonTeam]

My dear Interplay how about a STONEKEEP 2?

[SilverSlug]

They will sell it to another company, after they make the franchise popular, they will try to cash in with an MMO. How it works ;3

[Captain Tuttle]

What Eurogamer fails to mention is that Eric Caen IS Interplay. I think he's the only one left.

http://www.penny-arcade.com...

[Mikeyy]

Im sorry interplay, but to be honest, nobody even want's a Fallout MMO.. It's just not necessary, and lets face it, you don't have the capital to compete with WOW. Wow has crushed every MMO to drop since it's existance, its just pointless to try to compete. Fools errand.

Minus the bugs from the game engine, Bethesda has done a really good job with Fallout, And I don't wan't to let that go. The Elder scrolls, Fallout duo is something I can always look forward to in the future, I'd be bitter if you ruined it.

I know interplay created Fallout, but Interplay also neglected Fallout. the Same way 3d Realms Neglected Duke Nukem Forever.. Fallout had become Vaporware untill Bethesda saved it.

[Sidewinder-]

All bethesda have to do now is NOT release Fallout 5. Then they kinda got Interplay by the balls.

In a different world, i wish Interplay just kept the rights to the game. Who knows what could have happened.

[Captain Tuttle]

Nothing would have happened. All of the talent from the first 2 games left the company years ago.

[Sidewinder-]

kinda makes u shed a tear.

Bubbuhhuu :'(

lol.

[Captain Tuttle]

Play anything made by Troika but make sure you apply all the patches, official and fan made. And then there's Obsidian. You can still find the spirit of Interplay around, most of those guys are still working and they're well respected in the industry.

[NYC_Gamer]

they sold the franchise rights and only wanna deal with it now because its successful